poetry

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Thomas’s style of speaking, in fact, resembles poetry, with rapid juxtapositions of images and a tendency to condense memories from different time periods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has shared a video of himself reciting poetry from the "green and golden land" of Wales as he returns home for his latest project.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

And like most forms — poetry, cocktails, flirtation — they work best when people engage with them.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

At its best, it’s poetry trying to make sense of the unknowable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“That was almost like poetry, wasn’t it? I—I—wish I could make pretty speeches.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham